GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

Charity number: 1127294

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming community and anybody is free to attend any of our Sunday Services. The church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally as set out in the Constitution. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £306,132
Total expenditure: £194,788

Total income includes £600 from 2 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 December 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Clive Norman Ashby Trustee 20 March 2025
None on record
MARK HARRIS Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Peter Jonathan Morris Trustee 21 March 2024
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Recently registered
Jonathan Ivan Murphy Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Abigail Rachel Corry Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Matthew David Wright Trustee 20 May 2021
None on record
Julie Dawn Harris Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
Rebecca Louise Tromans Trustee 24 September 2020
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Recently registered
Victoria Payn Trustee 24 September 2020
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Recently registered
Gary Prictor Trustee 25 April 2019
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Recently registered
Elizabeth Grace Mildenhall Trustee 25 April 2019
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £197.15k £145.60k £145.60k £119.54k £306.13k
Total expenditure £160.40k £140.92k £140.92k £94.93k £194.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £35.47k £30.91k £600

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 06 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 06 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 May 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 June 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 OCTOBER 2008 as amended on 24 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
GORSE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
CRICKLADE ROAD
SWINDON
SN2 1AA
Phone:
01793534193
Email:
cc.contact@ghbc.org.uk
Website:

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